Table 1 Comparison between Cast-PCR and Sanger sequencing mutation detection rates in the 54 patient cases.

From: Competitive allele-specific TaqMan PCR (Cast-PCR) is a sensitive, specific and fast method for BRAF V600 mutation detection in Melanoma patients

Results

Sanger

Cast-PCR

n

%

n

%

Mutated

22

40.7

29

53.7

Not mutated

29

53.7

25

46.3

Uncertain

2

3.7

0

0

Not determined

1

1.9

0

0

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